Jennifer Morse on Topic-Based Authoring
Jennifer Morse, a product evangelist for MadCap software, defines topic-based authoring and helps technical communicators get started with this approach.
Jun 28, 2016•11 min
10-Minute Tech Comm
10-minute interviews with technical communication practitioners, scholars, and innovators. Hosted by Dr. Ryan Weber at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for transcripts and more information! Contact Ryan Weber at rw0019@uah.edu with questions, comments, or feedback!
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Episodes
Supersize Episode on Medical Rhetoric
A discussion with two scholars of medical rhetoric. Dr. Lisa Meloncon analyzes websites available for adolescent boys with depression and Dr. Amy Reed discusses competing pamphlets about Down Syndrome given to expectant parents.
May 27, 2016•22 min
Dr. Leah Ceccarelli on Scientists in Zombie Movies
Dr. Leah Ceccarelli from the University of Washington discusses her recent article, Scientific ethos and the cinematic zombie outbreak: Science in fictional narratives, which analyzes how scientists are portrayed in World War Z, I Am Legend, and 28 Days Later.
May 04, 2016•11 min
Kristin Cantrell on Technical Writing at Southwest Airlines
Kristin Cantrell, a Technical Writer II at Southwest Airlines, talk about getting into tech comm, developing the skills a technical writer needs, and getting FAA approval.
Apr 12, 2016•10 min
Tom Johnson on API Documentation
Tom Johnson of idratherbewriting.com talks about writing API documentation for developers.
Mar 03, 2016•10 min
Jonathan Saunders on Technical Writing at Uber
Jonathan Saunders, technical writer at Uber, discusses his career and upcoming trends in technical communication.
Feb 09, 2016•9 min
Katherine Spivey on Plain Language
Katherine Spivey discusses the law and techniques of Plain Language. Spivey serves as the General Services Administration’s Plain Language Launcher, coordinating GSA’s plain language program. She is also co-chair of the Plain Language Action and Information Network (PLAIN) and teaches plain language courses for Digital Gov University and numerous federal agencies.
Jan 13, 2016•11 min
Supersized Holiday Spectacular
A supersized holiday variety special featuring Edward Smyda-Homa talking toy instructions and tech comm, Dr. Keith Botner giving evidence-based strategies for improving charitable giving, and special guest technical communicators sharing their New Year's resolutions!
Dec 14, 2015•24 min
Dr. Miriam F. Williams on Race and Ethnicity in Tech Comm
Dr. Miriam F. Williams, co editor of Communicating Race, Ethnicity, and Identity in Technical Communication, discusses the impact of race and ethnicity on user experience.
Nov 23, 2015•9 min
Dr. Felicia Chong on YouTube Beauty Tutorials
Dr. Felicia Chong of Oakland University talks about how user-generated beauty tutorials function as effective technical communication.
Oct 30, 2015•9 min
Liz Fraley on Single Sourcing
Liz Fraley of single-sourcing.com talks about how companies can successfully make the shift to single sourcing.
Oct 06, 2015•11 min
Dr. Carolyn Boiarsky on Email and the BP Oil Spill
Dr. Carolyn Boiarsky, Professor of English at Purdue University Calumet, discusses her research into the emails preceding the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Sep 02, 2015•11 min
Daniel Mann on Technical Communication at Facebook
Daniel Mann, content specialist at Facebook, talks about his work improving user experience and proves that a real human being at Facebook actually reads user feedback.
Aug 12, 2015•8 min
Vinish Garg on Storytelling, Startups, and Technical Communication
Vinish Garg, a technical communicator and content specialist from the digital agency vhite, talks about the role of storytelling in technical communication and the unique content needs of startups.
Jul 22, 2015•10 min
Dr. Kirk St. Amant and Dr. Guiseppe Getto on User Personas and Intercultural Communication
Dr. Guiseppe Getto and Dr. Kirk St. Amant discuss their recent article "Designing Globally, Working Locally: Using Personas to Develop Online CommunicationProducts for International Users."
Jun 08, 2015•11 min
Maxwell Hoffman on Being an Adobe Technical Communication Evangelist
Maxwell Hoffman, Technical Communication Evangelist for Adobe Systems, talks about his work and the latest trends in tech comm.
May 11, 2015•11 min
Dr. Han Yu on Comics in Technical Communication
Dr. Han Yu talks about her forthcoming book The Other Kind of Funnies: Comics in Technical Communication.
Apr 22, 2015•10 min
Danielle Villegas on Social Media
Danielle Villegas of techcommgeekmom.com helps technical communicators get more out of their social media use.
Mar 09, 2015•11 min
Larry Kunz on Working with Subject Matter Experts
Larry Kunz, blogger at Leading Technical Communication, tells listeners how to play nice with SMEs.
Feb 19, 2015•11 min
Dr. Marika Seigel on Pregnancy Guides as User Help
Dr. Marika Seigel, author of The Rhetoric of Pregnancy, talks about usability and user access in popular pregnancy guidebooks.
Jan 21, 2015•10 min
Dr. Jeff Todd on Avoiding Litigation
Dr. Jeff Todd tells technical communicators how to not get their company sued and shares advice from his new article "Avoiding Litigation for Product Instructions and Warnings."
Dec 15, 2014•11 min
Dr. Dirk Remley on Neuroscience and Tech Comm
Dr. Remley shares insights from his new book, How the Brain Processes Multimodal Instructions.
Dec 10, 2014•9 min
Dr. Huiling Ding on the Rhetoric of Epidemics
Dr. Huiling Ding discuses her new book, Rhetoric of a Global Epidemic: Transcultural Communication about SARS.
Oct 15, 2014•11 min
Dr. St. Germaine-Dilts on Spanish Speakers and Tech Comm
Dr. Nicole St. Germaine-Dilts from Angelo State University describes her research about how technical writers can better serve the needs of Spanish-language users.
Sep 30, 2014•10 min
Bart Leahy on Freelancing
Freelance technical writer Bart Leahy offers advice on becoming your own boss.
Sep 17, 2014•10 min
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